Cracker Barrel Old Country Store Inc (CBRL)

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Cost cutting. ..The company is also transitioning to cost-saving light-emitting diode bulbs across much of its system, Cochran said.

In addition to those initiatives, Cochran said Cracker Barrel is working on a new so-called “fusion” prototype store, which will be among the six to seven new stores planned for fiscal 2015.

“The fusion model allows us to re-engineer processes, to reduce initial costs, create a more efficient design for our new stores and evolve the brand,” she said. Morganton, N.C., will be the first location for the fusion prototype, and the CEO said it is in the final stages of design